Cover-fastener for shipping-cases.



I W. BROKAW.

COVER FASTENER FOR SHIPPING CASES.

APPLICATXON FILED APR. I3, 1915- Patentd Apr. 11, 1916.

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JAMES W. BROKAW, OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON.

- COVER-FASTENEB FOR SHIPPING-CASES.

Application filed April 13, 1915. Serial No. 21,154.-

" i oiiil iv'hom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES -W. BROKAW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tacoma, in the county of Pierce and St te of Washington; have invented new and seful Improvements in Cover-Fasteners for Shipping-Cases, ofwhich the following is a specification. a f This invention relates to cover fasteners for shipping cases and consists in certain improvements in'the constructionfthereof as willbe' hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims. j More particularly the invention i and to strengthen the case. The invention is' illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows;

Figure 1 shows a perspective v1ew of the shipping case. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of a fragment of the case showing apart of the device.

1 marks the walls of the case. These are annular walls and flare outwardly toward their upper edge. "The receptacle is pro- 3 near the bottom. A cover 4 is arranged on top of the receptacle. It has substantially the same diameter as the receptacle.

Two wires 5 and 6 are utilized for fastening the cover in' place on the receptacle and for securing the hoop in place thereon.-

Each of these wires has a hooked end 7 which is hooked under the hoop 2. The

central portions of the wires are brought together and twisted at 9 thus securing the wires together and also tightening them over 'd signed to fasten the cover-of- *2. In a shipping he readily passed under the hoop without I any previous notcliing of the walls 1. v What I claimas new is '1. In a shippingca'se, the combination of a receptacle having annular walls flaring outwardly toward their upper edge; a hoop surrounding said walls; a cover on the re- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 11, 1916.

ceptacle; and a fastener formed of two wires' each extending over the top of the case, each having hooked ends extending under the hoop and provided with means for tightening the wires.

surrounding said walls; 'a cover on the receptacle; anda fastener formed of two wires case, the combination of a receptacle having annular walls flaring outwardly toward their upper edge; ahoop each extending over the top of the case, each I having pointed hooks extending under the hoop and provided with means for tightening the wires.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES W. BROKAW. Witnesses:

W. S. DARRow, A. G. HosNUs. 

